I do not need the police to protect or serve me just stay away from me. A highly publicized shooting of a dog named Patton during a traffic stop in Tennessee resulted in a state law requiring that highway-patrol officers receive training in dog behavior. The Smoaks, a North Carolina family traveling through Tennessee, had stopped for gas. Mr. Smoak had left his wallet on top of the car. As the Smoaks drove off, money started flying off the car. Someone called the police, incorrectly stating that there might have been a robbery. Police officers stopped the Smoaks’ car and handcuffed Mr. Smoak, his wife, and their child. The Smoaks asked the officers to please shut the car door to secure Patton; when they did not, Patton came out of the car, wagging his tail. A Cookeville police officer shot and killed the dog in front of the vacationing family. The family later filed a Section 1983 civil suit over the death of Patton. The suit was settled out of court for $77,000.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:36:19 +0000
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